Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: The Media

9th - 10th
Explore the intersection between media and politics. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution, specifically the 1st Amendment, students learn about the evolution of media, the impact of political ads on policy,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Media Institution

9th - 10th
So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Whether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt.20: Citizens and Media as Watchdogs

9th - 10th
Explains how the public and the media also act as watchdogs to check the power of administrative agencies.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Powell on Public Diplomacy and the 24 Hour News Cycle

9th - 10th
General Colin Powell discusses how the 24-hour news cycle is affecting diplomacy and civil discourse in America. [5:01]